Condition monitoring · Free · ₹0
Vibration Analysis Training
Condition monitoring for rotating machines, worked the way a route is actually walked: units and running speed, analyser setup and averaging, then reading the spectrum, the time waveform, the orbit and the shaft centreline, and separating unbalance, misalignment, looseness, resonance, bearing faults and sidebands. It ends where the job ends, with ISO 10816 limits, ISO 1940 balance grades, a field balance and a findings note.
Inside the course
From the lessons
Condition monitoring and the case for vibration
Mega Technical Hub
From time waveform to spectrum
Turbo mass
Routes, baselines and trending
ADASH
Unbalance
Mega Technical Hub
Resonance, natural frequency and critical speed
Mega Technical Hub
Modulation and sidebands
Turbo mass
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Set Fmax, lines of resolution and averages for a machine at a known running speed; read a spectrum peak by peak and name each one as 1x, a harmonic, sub-synchronous or non-synchronous; read a time waveform for impacting and truncation; separate unbalance, misalignment, looseness and resonance using 2x, axial amplitude and phase; place a rolling element bearing in one of the four failure stages and read its sidebands; apply ISO 10816 zones and ISO 1940 balance quality grades; run a single plane trial weight balance; and write the findings note a plant manager will act on.
- Set Fmax, lines of resolution and averages for a machine at a known running speed
- Read a spectrum peak by peak and name each one as 1x, a harmonic, sub-synchronous or non-synchronous
- Separate unbalance, misalignment and looseness using 1x, 2x, axial amplitude and phase readings
- Place a rolling element bearing in one of the four failure stages and say how much warning is left
- Apply ISO 10816 zones and ISO 1940 balance grades to call a machine acceptable, watch or stop
- Run a single plane field balance and write the findings note that gets the work approved
Course content
14 modules · 33 lessons · 4h 36m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.
- 01Condition monitoring and the case for vibration3 lessons35m
- 02Vibration fundamentals: motion, frequency and amplitude3 lessons47m
- 03From time waveform to spectrum3 lessons0m
- 04Taking the measurement: sensor, mounting and technique4 lessons0m
- 05Routes, baselines and trending2 lessons0m
- 06Reading the displays: spectrum and time waveform2 lessons11m
- 07Unbalance2 lessons33m
- 08Misalignment, looseness and phase2 lessons32m
- 09Resonance, natural frequency and critical speed2 lessons25m
- 10Rolling element bearing faults2 lessons0m
- 11Modulation and sidebands2 lessons0m
- 12How good is good enough: ISO 10816 and ISO 19402 lessons42m
- 13Correcting unbalance: field balancing4 lessons51m
- 14Final assessment0 lessons0m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Intermediate. Suits maintenance and plant technicians who already do rounds, and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation graduates. No prior vibration training is needed, but you should be comfortable with RPM, Hz and a machine layout.
- Software
- None required. Any spectrum plot from your own plant reports is enough for the practice tasks.
- Hardware
- None. An accelerometer, tachometer and data collector are discussed and are not needed to finish the course.
Vibration Analysis Training at a glance
Vibration Analysis Training is a free, self-paced online condition monitoring course from EDWartens India with 14 modules, 4h 36m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹3,999.
- Format
- 14 self-paced modules, 4h 36m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
- Level
- Intermediate. Intermediate. Suits maintenance and plant technicians who already do rounds, and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation graduates. No prior vibration training is needed, but you should be comfortable with RPM, Hz and a machine layout.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- None required. Any spectrum plot from your own plant reports is enough for the practice tasks.
- Hardware
- None. An accelerometer, tachometer and data collector are discussed and are not needed to finish the course.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- Mobius Institute, Mega Technical Hub, ADASH (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.
- Add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
- Link it from a CV or portfolio, the URL is permanent
- Publicly verifiable by code, not a PDF anyone can edit
- Issued by EDWartens India, the training centre itself
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
- Questions answered in the context of the module you are on
- The same engineers who teach the AEP programme
- Career tools, CV help and public job listings included
- Your progress and notes stay in your account for good
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Common questions
Who is this course for?
Maintenance and plant technicians who already take readings but cannot yet read a spectrum, and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation graduates heading for a condition monitoring cell in cement, steel, power, refinery, paper, sugar or textile plants.
Do I need an analyser, a sensor or any software?
No. Nothing is bought and nothing is installed. The practice tasks are done on paper and on spectra you can get from your own plant reports or from printed examples, so the course works whether or not you have access to a data collector.
Is this the same as ISO 18436-2 Category I or II certification?
No, and it is never described as one. ISO 18436-2 categories are awarded by certification bodies after their own examination and a logged period of field experience. This course is preparation: it covers much of the same ground so that a body's syllabus and a real route make sense, and you still sit their examination separately.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task, quiz and the final assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the papers can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you have finished every module and passed the final at 70 percent, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and not an accreditation, and it is never described as either.
Who made the video lessons?
Mobius Institute, Mega Technical Hub and ADASH, on their own YouTube channels, and they are credited at the foot of the course page. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the module notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How much maths does it need?
School arithmetic. You divide RPM by 60 for Hz, divide Fmax by lines for resolution, and multiply a balance grade by a rotor mass. Bearing fault frequencies are looked up or calculated for you.
Can I do it if I have never worked in a plant?
Yes, though it is written for someone who can walk up to a machine. If you cannot, use the printed spectra and job cards in the practice tasks; the diagnosis work is the same, and the reasoning is what an interview asks about.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for Vibration Analysis Training
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
A unique certificate number and a public verification page. A recruiter checks it in ten seconds.
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
Issuer, credential ID and URL prefilled, with 5 matching skills to pin to your profile.
QR code on the certificate
Scans straight to the verification page, so a printed copy proves itself.
Names what you can do
Lists the topics covered, from maintenance strategies, the bathtub curve and the p-f interval; vibration units, rpm, cpm, hz and orders to iso 10816 severity zones, iso 1940 balance quality grades and single plane field balancing.
A permanent link
Put it on a CV, a portfolio or an application. The URL never changes.
Earned, not attended
Issued only after every module and a final assessment at 70%, with three attempts. That is why it stands up.
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, ₹559, GST included, with a receipt.
Issued by EDWartens India (Wartens Automation Private Limited) as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- Mobius Institutethe animated introduction and its Q&A, analyser settings, resolution and filters, the averaging clips, time waveform analysis, orbit and centreline plots, modulation, and the rolling element bearing failure stages
- Mega Technical Hubmaintenance strategies and the P-F curve, vibration fundamentals and amplitude units, spectrum reading, unbalance types, misalignment, phase analysis, resonance and the bump test, ISO 10816 limits and ISO 1940 balance grades
- ADASHthe Secrets of imbalance series on heavy spot, phase and the rules that make a balance hold, together with the on-site balancing guide
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.